2007 Outdoor: Placed first in the pole vault at the Milligan Relays and Furman Invitational … posted a season-best mark (14-01.25) at the conference championships.

2007 Indoor: Competed in four meets … posted a season-best mark (14-07.25) at the conference championships in Johnson City.

2006 Outdoor: Recorded a season-best at the A-Sun Championships with a clearance of 14-5.25 (4.40m), good for a sixth place finish … earned top honors at the Milligan Open topping out at 13-11.5 (4.25).

2005 Indoor: Finished tied for eighth at the East Tennessee Indoor with a vault of 4.10 meters.

Prep: Competed in pole vault for four years and lettered three under coach Chris Frary ... placed fourth in region finals ... recorded a personal best of 12' in the pole vault ... an all-around athlete ... was a wide receiver for four years for his high school football team, lettering two of those years.

Personal: Born on Jan. 13, 1986 ... plans to major in marketing ... son of Ed and Martie Thomas.